Senior Strategy Manager

Position Purpose:
Participate in the development of strategic business plans, coordinate and communicate the product strategy and determine key priorities, policies and procedures for product lines and programs.

Key Details: Identify and advance growth, innovation, and member experience opportunities through market intelligence, strategic business cases, experience roadmaps, and data-driven recommendations that guide investment, partnerships, pilots, and organizational priorities.

- Build strong cross-functional relationships with shared service partners and markets to implement business strategies

- Lead the execution and management of strategic intelligence initiatives that serve as a foundation for enterprise-wide decision-making.

- Drive cross-functional efforts aligned with annual business and strategic plans by delivering intelligence-based, forward-thinking recommendations derived from market trends, competitor analysis, internal performance metrics, talent analytics, and macroeconomic or geographical insights.

- Execute and manage the implementation of strategic recommendations.

- Support the strategic and business planning process and lead larger scale, cross-functional initiatives that are intended to deliver on annual business and strategic plans.

- Analyze competitor data/landscape, develop competitive dashboards, provides analytical insights (e.g., expansion, new products, M&A targets), and provide recommendations to leadership on potential next steps.

- Lead and mentor data analysts of variable skill and practice levels.

- Lead and execute complex data related analytical projects to drive business decisions and efficiencies.

- Responsible for keeping abreast of business needs and issues related to the success of the product based on regulatory or policy changes, contract changes, industry trends and/or corporate goals.

- Operates as a central intelligence hub, responsible for gathering, analyzing, and distributing strategic intelligence to empower leaders across departments with actionable guidance aligned to organizational goals.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

- Complies with all policies and standards.

Highly Preferred Experience & Skills

- Experience in strategy, consulting, innovation, business development, product strategy, or experience design

- Proven ability to evaluate growth opportunities, competing priorities, and investments

- Experience developing business cases and recommendations for senior leadership

- Leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through recommendation

- Ability to translate consumer, customer, or member insights into strategy

- ACA health insurance or consulting experience strongly preferred

- Strategic problem-solving and structured decision-making

- Business case development, ROI analysis, and opportunity prioritization

- Market intelligence, trend analysis, and innovation portfolio assessment

- Consumer/member experience strategy and data-driven insights

- Executive communication and cross-functional influence

- Chicago, IL residents

Education/Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field required

- Master's Degree in a related field preferred

- 6+ years experience in health care market analysis, strategic planning, compliance, corporate development, or equivalent business experience along with prior experience functioning as a lead required

- Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to all levels of leadership to develop and recommend strategic plans to expand the business required

Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective